May 16, 1925 – December 26, 2023
Mary Liss passed away peacefully on December 26, 2023, in Mesquite NV at the age of 98.
Mary was born May 16, 1925, in Montebello, CA to Roy and Ora Joyce.
She lived in Southern CA until her family moved to Oregon where she lived on a self-sustaining farm.
She rode her horse “Maizy” to school during the time the family lived on the farm.
Her family moved back to California and settled in San Jose where her older brother Claude was living.
While in San Jose Mary met her future husband Richard Liss while roller skating.
The two married on Veterans Day 1945 in Monterey, CA.
Together they had two sons and two daughters.
Mary moved around the country during Richard’s career in the Navy before settling in Fremont, CA
where they bought a home. She was a homemaker for many years until Richard retired from the Navy.
They then established a successful real estate business in which Mary earned a real estate license
and helped the business grow. She owned several properties throughout Northern California.
Mary was married to Richard for 63 years until his passing in 2009. She lived in Union City
for twelve years before moving to Mesquite, NV to live with her eldest daughter Barbara
before she died on December 26, 2023.
Mary is survived by her four children, Ron (Pat), Barbara Coverdale (Tom), Becky Eads (Mike),
and Dale (Denise). She had 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services are scheduled at Oakhill Memorial Park in San Jose, California on January 17, 2024
at 1:00 pm in the Rose Chapel. An inurnment will take place where she will be laid to rest with Richard.
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